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THE SAYRE HEADLIGHT
A Progressive Republican Journal. Established 1898.
Truth wears no mask; bows at no human shrine; seeks neither place nor applause: she only asks a hearing.
Vnl. 13.
SAYRE, BECKHAM COUNTY, OKLA., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1912
No. 21
IMR BURGLARY.
Romptime Tuosdav night :■
sneak thief cut a hole in 'he up-
per sash of the window in the
back end of J, W. Ivester’s
general store, bv th:s me ns ef-
fecting an entrance into 'he
store. His trail shows lint as
he came through 'ho window ho
stepppd on the head of a barrel
JUST II HOLIDAY.
HI AND THERE.
HIT STOCK MARKETS. FROM PROGRESSIVE NEWS SOME i
Kansas City Stock Yard. Jan.
9,1712, The first week of the
new year was very satisfactory
to cattle sellers all week, closing
10 to 25 higher for the week on
all kinds, and prices ruling are
about one dollar higher than a
year ago. The best here today
sold at $7.40, bulk of fed steers
at $6.0j to $7.00. Severe winter
weather causes railroads to hesi-
tate about accepting orders for
THE Ml Bill
I am informed that Com tv Tn 1 be Brady Hotel, at Tulsa,
Treasurer Murphy says t h e'on the night of the old year, ex-
Board of County Comm sinners Gov, Haskell announced his can-
’s not authorized bylaw to - x- didrev for the United States
tend time for payment of t xes. S»nete.
T* e County Treasurer is co'rect. Let os hope that the time
There L no law amha izin-r Mu-h chospn by him to make his an-
action, nor is there a''.v low p o- nouneoment may typify the last
hibiting. So there \ ou r . and hour of his political career as
of kraut and from the indica'i >ns what is Mr. Murphy nr any one mu'h as it actually was the last
the co’ or turned with him and else going to do about, f? Okl •- hours of the year.
threw him to the fl or. He was homans have not forgot - n th t -
a persistent rascal however and a few years ago a fl' ancial pan e The li'tle fluster of breezy
kept right on rifling ihe cash till was on which thre t. ned to weather we have had was notal-
of $15 and making his getaway, wreck the back of Okl ihomu. To together for our sole, use and 8000 head, and Chicago has only w uo iiKtw:sc, proposes
Mr Ivpstor pannrtf fpll hanka frnm th . • l,«*u t_ lu. unfit nn/tarrlin/v tn /.am orm L.if n., ^ KiV6 th6 (IGl^gatGS from ihe
Washington, D. C., January,! We are in receipt of a lengthy
1912. One of the chief differ- communication from Hon. Oliver
ences between Senator L iFoilette H. Akin in which he wishes us
and President Taft is to be found to interest ourselves in his bill
in the fact in all parts of the which proposes to lock I he stable
country be permitted to name i after the horse is stolen.
the Republican candidate for the
presidency, while President Taft
is determined to have the nomi-
nation regardless of the wi-hes
of the people. Sen. LaFolletteis
willing to rest his case with
“"•* '{?• hold receipU the voters, -President Tatt, ....
down today. The run here is -n- , , , ,
sailtii hn ,,i ......w>H>ng to do likewise, proposes
Mr. Ivestercanmrt tell whether rescue the banks from th ‘ Ere t- benefit, according to reports from
anything else is missing or no1, ened disasier the Gwe'nor de- t c fie d at large.
A blood hound was at on -e dared a holiday of iwo «e ks We had our owh little troubles
sent to Cus'er county for and *’e duration an I no mattm bo in frozen water pipes, 9 below
took up the trail in good sh .pe much money a depositor h d in z^ro, eh*<‘trif lights out, no busi-
starting for the river south of bank he couldn’t draw out a d 1- n«*s , no news and no doubt
town but the meltin 'snow se ms lari'hie the holidav
one-haifas many cattle to-day' , f. , - ,
as were counted on attend of '» »
last week. The market is 10 to Th ‘"a'",-'T “
1C. • , , . , t Chicago. The presidential nomi-
15 higher here today on steers, ... x .
. \ . ’ nation situation is presented
fairiy
is on much suffering, but the country up to $5.75, and bulls to $5.25, f .>T. to CUr,enn n!Jm
to have killed ihe scent and no- There was no law author zing the from the Atlantic to the Pacific veals $8.00. Oil mill cattle sold ° 16 La,,lornia u‘,tl00K>
thing was heard of the robber, the Governor's action, nor was wa having the same kind of a at $5.85 to $6.10 here today, best
After the blood hounds had there any prohibiting Tfce buns siege. pi Res paiu lor tnem this season,
tfeen nut on‘he iral a young were up against it. Didn’t have Eleven deaths were reported The hu„ market is
When Democracy took the
n-ins of government on the ar-
rival of statehood in Oklahoma,
did the people have any kick
c. ming at the condition of affairs
in the state as left by the Re-
publican administration?
If they did, heavens what a
kick they have got coming now.
If it ever lets loose it reverbe-
raiiuns will go echoing down the
corridors of time to that extent
that we’l never hear a heavenly
authem.
No, brother Akin, we're not
man by the name of Anion and coul in’i get the money to
Wright was noticed applying meet the demands of their deposi
pepp t to his fontwe rad fioin tors, and to relieve the situation
this little piece of carefulness on the Governor ton.; th • ox by iht
his par; his arrest und< r s ispi- horns—declared a legal holiday,
cion followed Ho confessed Short crops and prevailit. lov
shortly after, chiming th t he prices put you sod busters am
gave the money to Forrest Fore- many of the merchants of you
man. who was also a> r-s'ed. towns up agamst a har I propo
Thursday. Sheriff Cope and sition how to ra >e money t-
Atty. Gipson took thise young pay first half of taxes and avon.
men to the alley in the rear of the heavy past due penalty. To
Medbery’s store where ihe -tolen relieve the situation your Board
money was discovered hidden in of Commissioners followed the
some junk, and there is no doubt precedent set by a former Gov-
bul the real criminals are in'ernor in the bank crisis—oid
durance. ‘ j things without authority of law.
. Intended the time for payment
I of first half of taxes--deolared a
j holiday to March 1st, in so far
. .. , . ! as payment of taxes is concern-
rhe,ol,ow,„K,Sal,st»f sup. ed WtaUrethe powcrs that
plies, that have been bought for
the use of the public school, l
through the Mother’s Club, cost-1
ing $19.17. 1
35 sheets of construe lion paper.
1 gross drawing pencils.
3 dozen blunt scissors.
2 reams Manilla paper.
3 boxes pegs.
3 dozen peg boards.
1 box beads.
6 bunches colored Raphia.
1 box toy money.
Mothers Club Meetings.
“achin” that way.
which says: j If you are telling us the truth
“A sinking and significant regarding the cost of the build-
contrast, and one that is agree- ings, the cost of upkeep, the cost
rom New York with the ther- affair, cen ecut chapg«”Le!?Me f” 'lteral mlnd to( T' * Tf- *“*“*'•'
nnmeter down to 2(1 Mow the ml. from H»» A,. I ™pl“la’‘s ,hVatt'tude of lhc power should have been
Nat onal Repub lean Committee long headed enough to see all
toward a presidential primary as that. (We believe they were).
mometer down to 20 below zero, the rule from day to day, foliow-
Chicago 7 to 10 below zero and ing a couple of similar markets
several deaths. last w’eek, and/tops got up to
Wisconsin, Iowa. Minnesota, $0.45 today, bulk of sales $6.00
Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas are to $6.42*. The run was estimat-
II hard hit states with much suf- etl uidOOj today, but only OOoO
eriijg by both man and beast. got m, hence a strong finish.
In the Panhandle men are irneep and lambs advanced %
riding the r, nge and distributing to 35 cents Lsi week, ana ar • up
oil rake to the suffering stock, again touay, 10 to 25 cents,
Kansas City reports 18 below Colorado stuff startej to nur^et
zero. last week, a.iu thenrst irom that
Oklahoma Ci'y 2 below zero section arrived today, Monte
with very irregular mercury over Vista lambs selling ,.t $6.75 ana
the state. Pawhuska reports 12 ~$o.80, and ewes at $4.10
be going to do about it?
The Old Kuss,
Ch’m. Board af Com.
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HUH EAMG AND SELLING
below zero.
The South was also taken in
and snow and sleet cove-ed At-
lanta and as far south as Mon.-
gomery, Ala
There were no trains through
J. A. RICK ART,
L S. Correspondent
A Leap*Year Party.
Miss Birdie Mitchell appropri-
against that of the California Seeing that they have blowed
Legislature and the Gove nor. in all our school land against our
‘‘The point at issue is simple v< ice and vote, raddled an in-
enougn. Are the deegates to d» btedness of 3 million on us
tne National Republican Co .ven- that means a bonded indebted-
ton to be selected by i he peo, le ness be .ring interest for years
ot by ti e leadtis and me 1 bo - to c me, when they could just as
ses? Is the nomiiiutioii to ex- wellh&vekeptacleanslate.see-
piess tne views of toe member- ing all these things recorded a-
ship of ihe pa: ty or of a L w in- gainst you and your* we are ready
dividual - who have manage 1 to for a change,
g in con rm of the m. chi ery? New these buildings are up
The ques.ion was puc squ re y ahd paid for (or our bqpd given;
make
• our bond}
• Qfl
in. \
The advice sent through the
commercial men lo the tarmer.-
and to those who supply the
farmers with’the things neeutd
_ . , . . to transact their affairs was to
Colored paper, tacks, flower not only adopt scientific tasthods
bulbs. of farming but also to plant kafir,
befuie the nation’al-c mntuu. eby le’sJu t .‘‘kceg’epi
■ end tor B lah, and . vote taken, goo^use o/t^em.
Toe Tait people sto ;d in a solid Ti e chances are, all you are
Phalanx aga.nst tne di ect p im- figuring for is, a chance for some
ury, and, as mey h .ve an ov^r- corpoiation, in which you or
west of here for three days. No. ately entertained a number ot ^elmii.g majority ,n the com- your friends hold stock, to buy-
41 west bound that left here!her lrienus with a Leap-Year “,tt€e* * vo^d down- ‘hesebuildingsatSOconthedol-
Thursday was stuck in the snow party Monuay night. Lh V * not ln^t°u ra.ainst ar. /
beyond Amarillo. 1 Alter the last couple arrived a|the pli:n'LttJoelpi lhauheyL we e ,Na 1218 let bad enough
The first trains to come thru I proposal contest was introduced I S’fre,uf lbe dele<ca es as the. f,e a one‘
from the west siuce last Fridey *n which the young ladies present!3 02 ,an, eY were 1101 Al ------
‘ were to propose to each young take chances on a veto to th-.r
It tne r suit was pn*ram by lhe mere c°:I1,non I hat we have been having a*
f .j . • , ".e herd ot the party. week of the coldest weather we
full they were given a heart, if ... ,, .. K } . , , ,, .
not a mitten. Miss Moore, boinn I"U1,I0™“ conations are-hate haj for ton years may not
......... . exactly revers d Tne t'rogres- be news our city subscribers
ed a silver spoon asVreLrd^for Anti-Tan clement is in con- but it will be to our readers in
heruntirirurpifort- ' trol both oi the LegL-lature and Canada and Mexico and on the
r . . . the machinery of the party in Atlantic and Pacific coast, so
the state. Thus the Progres- don 1 forget there are several
reached here Wednesday. The
weather forcasts according to'man-
the Hick predictions would lead
us to be careful how we ventured
far from home and a good warm
fire.
Why should it-cost us $10,000
pebb,esm"e"'”nyo,lbrach-
their next regular meet mg, Tues-
day afternoon, Jan. IGth. AIL
keeping in mind to plant the it? Don’t all speak at once. . were served.
LaFo lette de ega es to tine na-
t onal convention. But as
reembors Retake notice and KSn«TS S£-\ . I J"' "'T Tr', “nTe'Trfn^al if ate ,..,„k' a ■ ' .
Miss birdie Mitchell wi 1 enter-1 Willyoubut listen at am. i , - .. v . ... . vides for a direct pr.marv and fi10;r D
tain the members of the Mothers And the year cone by (rave «. a | Moor'I Seifert': ”«l>t#the chance of losing the ^ enjoy privileges wS
Club and their friends at her million and a hall more bales of I r. , ..... delegation to the laft faction.' *kq ,virb„ , . , .
i vour time. Don t all speak at Smallwood, Paris, Hawkins, Hill, ,.,T TU . . the party that are denied to
! Mitchell and Brunxm. Conmnor Johnson has given them, and they will demand to
Next. v j The young men were the a htt,e more hi«h fight to f *
rr j i ’ . .. ,. ? contract by the publicatio’
, , . . | If we sperd $L.w0 fhrg, Con-lelegancu of coy, blushing, well:,,,. . 0 H T
Owing to the rush of bu?incs8„,.„ ° _^,^ea.n8_,08a‘V l^’jfcderate Sold1*-'*! Why j gowned youth and their escorts L eI rom "erwilor-
home, Saturday afternoon, Jan. cotton than ever and times are
13th from 3 to 5.
harder tlian ever. Whoa up
we didn't mean to say times are
once,
in the local postal department ” “ |*honld we wHRlw^ bd,es whese 2
miemgs hank, pontmantor Wil- . .. .... , . „ ....... . . for a Peder.1 Soltt.%#»rev I Rivalry and bravery are beyond:. * „
in which he frank_
hams yens compelled to enlarge 5S
the quarters of the employees of , ... ,
the'dopartnter.t and rodooo the '■">« were brat,,ht about by leg:
size of the lobby. 1** „ ni don t yot, know.
wind that blows no^qpygoodand
in this instance ftiost of us will Judge Tom me is again able to
not have so far to go to get our be on the street and is/ mixing
mail a6 formerly.* with the boys.
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McCOY & MOI
Insurance, Farm and City Lo?
Easy now. Take) llUy tidy? t^e pale of reproach.
> answer. afidk ( ——, - ^
, .'Tlh^mofr^r ..f Leap YearUa;nses.
l,,;C^iSple has steadfasfy^' ;
-g offers of sp^W% ^
e
ene (Coal Oil)
Gas or Electricity
of specuI
con'inued to warn the
the coming dangers of stoi
primary law
ferring thej
from his
j npvprtht •arn‘nK lamp which products a flood of
| d»i—more brilliant than gas or electricity
pnmanpiow and easy on the eyes. It is simple
is ri a It A noiseless, does not fill the room with obnox-
L Tohareabeutr lighted borne, with an
pleasu
rAf Thompson,
Div. Pus. Agent.
Oklahoma CUy. Okla.
Let me qt
hefp you*
Sayrt,
ARhyTlitoor, Sayre, age 21. Tii ' . -
18 ^"uiManueLamp
and others. Notary
First door north of the Post Office, , ;V,
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OKLAHOMA
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, RVsseu, Pres. )• A. Fams, Vice PreS.
O. M. Marsh, Cashier.
II Blew COUNTY NATIONAL UK.
Sayre, 0<la.
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Ut pub Dec. 15.1911, last pub Jan. 12. 1912.
Notice for Publication
)epartment of the Interior; U. S. Land Office a.
Lawton. Oklahoma. D«. 7. 1*11.
Notice is hereby given that Georue W. Iresltitto. .
■ort, Okla.. Route2. whoon March 27. mmacb
lomcstead thitry No. 07706. Senal No. ffiT05. fa
Wt. Section 20, Township 8 North. Range Z
Vest Indian Meridian, has filed "ot*1
I intention to make final lommutation proof, t
sublishclaim to the land above described, tec
ere H. A. Russell. U. S. Commissioner at hla trf.
ce at Sayre. Okla.. on the 15th day of Jan. 191
Claimant names as witnesses:
Robert E. undsey. Seth Baker,,Howard Fclto
„d James A. S n... ^
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Piano it*.
• Mbs Lenore E. Seifert.
residence. Broadway and El;'
Phone 159.
Just Arrived
Car of 7 ft. sawed, Wiscon J
Jedar Posts, straight and gol
size; also poles.
T. .T ^towsrt T
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